The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 12th July 2004 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 12th July 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Tell king to cheer upRELATEAAcross 4: It could get Charon in a fix on the StyxANCHORAAcross 9: What a dirty film!SCUMAAcross 10: Weapon's range is not closeARM'S LENGTHAAcross 11: Indigestible food, for example ... - sent backSTODGEAAcross 12: Held in remand perhaps, so paid for releaseRANSOMEDAAcross 13: Rendered intoxicatedPLASTEREDAAcross 15: Tail trimmed to a pointSCUTAAcross 16: Dress in a collection of suitsDECKAAcross 17: Hurriedly took flight when beatenSCRAMBLEDAAcross 21: Flirting, having no head for marriageALLIANCEAAcross 22: Left workLABOURAAcross 24: Preacher gives Lent a transformationEVANGELISTAAcross 25: About to circle at speedRATEAAcross 26: End of investment that helps the poorRELIEFAAcross 27: A bowed old soldierARCHERDDown 1: One in court trapped by factual accountRECITALDDown 2: Taken about in the morning, being disabledLAMEDDDown 3: Swingers' barTRAPEZEDDown 5: Lynn's upset about hole in her stockingsNYLONSDDown 6: Hired vehicle that always comes with a back-seat driverHANSOM CABDDown 7: About to shout the order to withdrawRETREATDDown 8: One way out of trouble?EMERGENCY EXITDDown 14: Coastline irregular in partsSECTIONALDDown 16: Free to speakDELIVERDDown 18: Heavens, what a cast!ALLSTARDDown 19: Hot line?EQUATORDDown 20: A letter reportedly gets an extensionANNEXEDDown 23: Flog what might be silverBIRCH